The first few weeks in a new city can be a bit intimidating. New faces, new places, and a lot of questions. From figuring out your new morning commute to shopping for groceries, uncertainty abounds. Sometimes, amid this madness, some things we take for granted in familiar surroundings, like where to go for routine dental cleaning and cosmetic treatments, are forgotten on the back burner.
To ensure that your oral health doesn’t suffer during such a move, finding a dental practice suited to meeting your needs and those of your family, both mundane and urgent, is crucial.
To help you make this vital decision, we’ve compiled a short list of factors to consider when choosing a dental care team in Sunnyvale, CA.
Leverage Local Experience
Drawing on the experiences of your new neighbors, colleagues, classmates, and other acquaintances is invaluable in finding a dental practice in a new community. Do not underestimate the value of these opinions in your search for a dentist; the simple act of gathering these firsthand accounts can be a great way to begin socializing and making friends in your new neighborhood!
The Power of the Internet
Remember that these fact-finding missions don’t necessarily have to be carried out in person. You can also harness the power of the internet to make connections in a new city. Most communities have dedicated groups and channels on social media networks through which you can gain all sorts of local knowledge, like where to find the best dental care.
Another way to leverage local experience online is through simple internet research: reading third-party reviews and visiting dental practice and insurance provider websites to confirm insurance and hours of operation. Once you’ve found dentists in the area who accept your insurance, consider the credentials and experience of the team to further your selection process.
Consider Convenience
Between work, school, the gym, chores, and hopefully, some much-needed “you time,” there aren’t many extra hours to be found in most people’s schedules. In navigating your busy schedule, using every available opportunity to streamline essential tasks, like visiting the dentist, can make a world of difference.
To this end, consider convenience in your choice of a dentist. In addition to a practice’s hours of operation, office location and proximity to home, office, or school are enormous.
Spruce Dental’s office is conveniently located at 990 W. Fremont Ave in Sunnyvale, CA, with easy access from San Jose, Mountain View, and San Francisco. If you’re coming from San Jose, take the Lawrence Expressway until it connects seamlessly to W. Fremont Ave. Once on W. Fremont, continue until you arrive at our office.
From Mountain View, enjoy the scenic beauty of the Baylands Nature Preserve and the home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, Levi's® Stadium, along the Central Expressway. Take the exit
toward S. Mathilda Ave. off the Expressway (left at the fork), following the signs for Sunnyvale. Merge onto S. Mathilda Ave. and continue for about a mile, at which point you’ll make a right onto W Fremont Ave. and continue until you arrive at our office.
Finally, if you’re coming to us from San Francisco, take US-101 S to CA-237 E. Take the exit toward S. Mathilda Ave. off of the Expressway, this time right at the fork. Follow the signs for Sunnyvale, merge onto S. Mathilda Ave., and continue for about a mile. At this point, you’ll make a left onto W Fremont Ave. and continue until you arrive at Spruce Dental!
Seal the Deal With an In-Person Visit!
Once you’ve identified your last couple of candidates, scheduling an in-person visit is a great way to settle on your final choice. During these visits, patients are treated to a tour of the practice’s office, get acquainted with the team and the environment, have a chance to speak with the dentist, ask questions, gain a deeper understanding of the practice’s philosophies and the services offered, and simply establish a rapport that could be foundational to a long-term relationship.
An Experienced, Top-Quality Cosmetic Dentist in Sunnyvale, CA
If you’re new to the area and looking for a dentist near Sunnyvale with the expertise to meet all of your family’s preventive, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry needs, do your research, and you’ll find dentist Dr. Neri Lubomirsky and the Spruce Dental team, are uniquely equipped to meet all your dental care needs! Get in touch today to make your first appointment!
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